Multiple songbooks, one file
A single portable .vsdb file holds many songbooks, each with its own song numbering. Copy it, back it up, move it between computers.
Free & offline · Windows + Linux
Your songbook, on the big screen.
V‑Songbook (Virtual Songbook) is a desktop app for managing songbooks and projecting lyrics onto a second screen — during worship, performances, and presentations. Create collections, import songs, and present with automatic font sizing. Everything lives in one portable file on your computer.
Also available as a .deb for Debian / Ubuntu.
Amazing Grace · Verse 2
’Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, and grace my fears relieved
Projecting to second screen
About the app
Everything a song leader needs — and nothing that gets in the way
V‑Songbook was built for the moments when the singing matters more than the software. Prepare at home on your laptop, walk into the hall, plug in the projector, and sing.
Import Visual Songbook files
Opens and converts .vsb (JET/Access) files directly — no extra drivers needed. Re-importing skips songs you already have.
Lyrics that always fit
The projected verse shrinks to fit the screen automatically, and long titles are trimmed to a single line.
Presenter + projection
A presenter view with the full verse list on your screen, and a clean, frameless projection window that stays on top of the second screen.
Search everything
Instantly filter songs by number, title, songbook, or lyrics — even across a thousand songs.
Yours, offline
Light and dark themes, custom fonts and colors for the projection screen, and all data stays on your machine. No account, no cloud.
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Get V‑Songbook
Free to download and use — every release ships a Windows installer and a Debian package.
Windows
Windows 10 and 11 · installer (.exe)
Download
v‑songbook‑x.x.x.exeusing the button below.Run the installer and follow the steps.
Launch V‑Songbook from the Start Menu or desktop shortcut.
Debian / Ubuntu
Debian-based Linux · package (.deb)
Download
v‑songbook‑x.x.x.debusing the button below.Install it:
sudo apt install ./v‑songbook_x.x.x.debLaunch V‑Songbook from your applications menu, or run
/opt/Songbook/Songbook.
Comparing options?
V‑Songbook and other song presentation apps
If you are choosing song presentation software, you have probably come across OpenSong, EasyWorship, ProPresenter, Quelea, SongPress, or MediaShout. Each is a capable tool, and the right pick depends on your congregation, band, or event.
V‑Songbook takes a deliberately simpler path: it is a free, offline desktop app centered on songbooks rather than media production. Your whole library lives in one portable file, Visual Songbook (.vsb) collections convert in a click, and lyrics project cleanly to a second screen without accounts, subscriptions, or an internet connection.
- OpenSong
- free, open-source lyric and Bible projection
- EasyWorship
- commercial church media presentation suite
- ProPresenter
- commercial lyric and media engine for live events
- Quelea
- free, open-source church projection software
- SongPress
- songbook editor and slideshow tool
- MediaShout
- commercial worship presentation software
New here? Start with theuser documentationto see how presenting works.
Ready to project your first song?
Create a songbook, add a verse, press Project. That is the whole learning curve.